Announcement: Shadow MALP Jury 2012 Winner
It is our great pleasure to announce the winner of the Shadow Jury’s Man Asian Literary Prize for 2012. The four-member Shadow Jury has chosen Narcopolis, by Jeet Thayil. Described […]
The Briefcase (2001) – KAWAKAMI Hiromi
This is the last review I’ll be posting as part of the Shadow Jury for the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize. Sorry for the delay—these last few weeks have been […]
Silent House (1982) – Orhan PAMUK
I’m in a bit of a bind, so you’ll have to bear with me. The books that usually appear on this blog are the ones I’ve finished. I don’t put […]
The Mussel Feast (1990) – Birgit VANDERBEKE
I’ve taken the plunge this year and bough a subscription to Peirene Press‘ Turning Points series of contemporary European novellas. The blurb on the back of The Mussel Feast tells […]
The Rainbow Troops (2005) – Andrea HIRATA
Australia has an odd relationship with Indonesia. On the one hand, they are a strong economic partner, with their language singled out in the Asian Century white paper as one […]
A Slight Delay
Sorry guys for the lack of posts in the last fortnight – real life has become a little tricky, so I haven’t had time to write. Hopefully this will change […]
The Burial (2012) – Courtney COLLINS
What better way to celebrate Australia Day than by reviewing the promising debut novel from a young Australian writer? The Burial has been sitting on the shelves at work, sadly […]
